MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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